The Miami Heat had a disappointing end to this season after an NBA Finals appearance last season. They were swept by the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round and showed they didn't have enough to compete. The Heat will need to add another star to compete against other great teams in the Eastern Conference.

They are led by star forward Jimmy Butler, one of the best two-way players in the league. It was clear throughout their first-round series that the Heat need to add an elite scorer.

Damian Lillard would fit this role perfectly for the Heat. The Portland Trail Blazers are in a tough spot and need to accept the reality that they don't have enough to win a title. They need to head into a new direction, and that starts with trading away Lillard.

Here is the trade the Heat must offer the Blazers for Lillard.

Heat's Best Trade Offer for Damian Lillard

Damian Lillard, Blazers

Heat trade Tyler Herro, Precious Achiuwa, 2024 first-round pick swap, 2025 first-round pick, 2026 first-round pick swap, and a 2027 first-round pick.

The Heat would have to give up quite a lot to acquire Lillard, including two young players and four first-round picks. Tyler Herro and Precious Achiuwa would help the Blazers enter a rebuild.

The Heat would have to clear up space to make this deal happen, but that is easy enough to accomplish. They have contracts coming off the book in Trevor Ariza, Victor Oladipo, and Goran Dragic. Dragic has a team option that the Heat could choose to decline to create more cap space.

What would the Blazers look like after trading Lillard?

The Blazers would be headed in a new direction which could result in other moves. With Lillard gone, they may look to move C.J. McCollum and Jusuf Nurkic. That would help the Blazers get more young talent along with Herro and Achiuwa. They would likely miss the playoffs next season and start to build a young core for the future. It may take a few years for this trade to be beneficial for the Blazers, but they could dominate the league with a proper rebuild.

What would the Heat look like after acquiring Lillard?

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The Heat would be in a great position to contend by trading for Lillard. While Herro and Achiuwa could develop into great players, the roster is built to win now around Butler. Lillard would create a lethal one-two punch with Butler as their games would complement each other. The offensive talent of Lillard would give the Heat an offensive element that they did not possess.

Defensively the Heat would still be great, led by Butler and star center Bam Adebayo. It would be a big three with Adebayo, Butler, and Lillard that would be hard to stop. The league is loaded with talent, and there is no shortage of it in the Eastern Conference. This Heat team would rival the Brooklyn Nets, Atlanta Hawks, Milwaukee Bucks, and Philadelphia 76ers.

While Lillard isn't officially on the trade block, a trade to the Heat would make a lot of sense. When superstar players are traded, teams don't like to keep them in the same conference. This trade would send Lillard to the Eastern Conference, and they would be getting a haul in return. It would also be a great trade for Lillard as he would have the chance to compete for a title.

The Heat must offer this trade to the Blazers for Damian Lillard as they can get back to championship contention.